Thailand: The Place Rich In Superstitions

        With its rich culture and language, Thailand can definitely be seen as the next vacation spot,  who could resist the beautiful architecture, scenery, and beaches? Only within the culture can you see that superstition is a big factor in the way that they develop as a society.  For many natives superstition plays a very large role in their way of life and how they decide in their beliefs and morals. Like any country they  abide by different beliefs, a big significance to them according to the article "Thailand Living With Ghost, Soaked In Superstition" from Hindustan Times says that people from Thailand, have a strong belief in the afterlife and ghosts,  one of them being a ghost named 'Nak'.

         By having such belief, allows them to refrain from doing things that are bad. As Kapol Thongplab a host in a paranormal show called Humans Defy Ghosts puts it, it keeps Person A from killing person B because they think that they will come back and haunt them. This is just one of many examples of how much superstition is intact within these communities.
        Weather it be a fishing trip to the canal or a simple walk through the streets, the significance of superstition can definitely be seen. Woman often pray, holding incense sticks before releasing fish to the canal. Its just simple factors that play a big role in a lot of the Thai peoples life. With the extended amount of growth for the praise of ghosts, their is also opposing views that think that Thailand should not evolve around ghosts and all these superstitions. A source coming from the Hindustan Times. whom wanted to stay anonymous said, "Thais would rather put their faith in statues and amulets than take concrete steps to reduce personal risk, such as driving more safely. "  Regarding the way that rules and laws are exhibited throughout the country. So who really decides what to with all the worship to the ghosts? Does having superstitions block the opportunity to advance within the laws of the communities? Is there a definite line that must cross between reality and superstition? The only answer to these questions lie within the communities, and weather or not superstitions can really change them as a whole.

Citations:
"Thailand: Living with Ghosts, Soaked in Superstition." Http://www.hindustantimes.com/. Hindustan Times, 03 Feb. 2015. Web. 01 Mar. 2015.